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Explore Dartford
Dartford in Kent (England) with it's 56,694 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 15 mi (or 25 km) east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Dartford is now 08:54 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Dartford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London City Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bexleyheath, Dagenham, Grays, Romford and Woolwich. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 83% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bexleyheath Marriott Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge
Rowhill Grange and Utopia Spa
Brandshatch Place and Spa
Holiday Inn Express LONDON - DARTFORD
TRAVELODGE LONDON BELVEDERE
Thurrock Hotel
Holiday Inn LONDON - BEXLEY
ibis London Thurrock M25
TRAVELODGE DARTFORD
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Dartford railway station
Dartford railway station serves the town of Dartford in Kent, England. All train services from the station are operated by Southeastern, which also manages the station. Dartford is a major interchange station in the North Kent region of the Southeastern network. Ticket barriers control access to the platforms. The station is the nodal point for three lines from London: the North Kent Line, via Woolwich Arsenal the Bexleyheath Line, the Dartford Loop Line via Sidcup.
Dartford Brent
Dartford Brent was an extensive area of common land on the outskirts of Dartford in Kent. Historically, it was the scene of a confrontation between King Henry VI and Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York in 1452; and in 1555 thousands of spectators were to witness the burning to death at the stake of Christopher Ward, a Dartford linen weaver, executed for his Protestant faith.
North West Kent College
North West Kent College is a college of Further and Higher Education. It merged with the National Sea Training School (NSTC) in the nineties. The college is located over four sites. The two main campuses are: Oakfield Lane, Dartford is the location of the largest campus and houses the main administration and the greatest number of students including most of the college's Higher Education work.
The Mick Jagger Centre
The Mick Jagger Centre is performing arts venue in Dartford, England. It is on the site of Dartford Grammar School; however, it is also open to the local community. The Centre is named after the Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, who was a pupil at the school. It has two main stages and holds theatre workshops in the summer.
Princes Park, Dartford
Princes Park is a football stadium in Dartford, Kent, England. It is the home of Dartford F.C. and Dartford Roadrunners. The stadium's postcode is DA1 1RT, the closest possible representation of the word "Dart". DA1 1FC was unobtainable, as the letter C is not allocated for use at the end of British postcodes. The stadium is owned by Dartford Borough Council.
A225 road
The A225 road runs in a north-south direction, connecting Dartford with Sevenoaks in Kent, England. For much of its journey it follows the valley of the River Darenth.
Dartford Library
Dartford Central Library and Museum is a library in the town centre of Dartford, Kent, England. Originally a house and gardens in the 19th century, it later became a bank known as Bank House. Thereafter, it was used as the local Conservative Club and then municipal offices, with the extensive gardens opening to the public. The library was opened on 1st January 1916 by A. W. Smale, Chairman of the Dartford Urban District Council, and W. A. Ward, the Chairman of the Library Committee.
Hesketh Park
Hesketh Park is a cricket ground in Dartford, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1943, when Dartford played London Counties. In 1956, Kent played Essex in the grounds first first-class match. From 1956 to 1990, the ground held 33 first-class matches, the last of which saw Kent play Leicestershire in the 1990 County Championship. The ground has also held List-A matches. The first List-A match saw Kent played Essex in the 1978 Benson and Hedges Cup.